Computer Software & Applications at Shepherd University

If you plan to study computer software and applications, take a look at what Shepherd University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and approximately 3,159 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Software & Applications section at the bottom of this page.

Shepherd University Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Computer Software

Shepherd University Computer Software & Applications Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Computer Software Student Demographics at Shepherd University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer software majors at Shepherd University.

Shepherd University Computer Software & Applications Master’s Program

Of the 3 computer software students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Shepherd University, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a computer software master's degree from Shepherd University, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Shepherd University with a master's in computer software.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

If you plan to be a computer software major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Shepherd University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	3

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Software Applications Developers	1,110	$87,490
Graphic Designers	520	$45,360
Computer Programmers	460	$83,160
Database Administrators	430	$68,940
Web Developers	270	$55,580

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ecragg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.